In July 1995, FERIC participated in a joint British Columbia Ministry of Forests/Canadian Forest Service research project. The aim of this project was to investigate tilling options for reclaiming compacted surfaces of temporary roads and landings on fine-textured soils. FERIC observed two machines used to perform the tilling treatments: a crawler tractor equipped with Tilth winged subsoiler, and a hydraulic excavator equipped with a hydraulic thumb and a five-tined site-preparation rake. This report reviews the productivities, costs, and performances of the two machines.